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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We are easiest to control when we’re drugged, detached, divided, distracted and despondent. Forget petty pleasures; celebrity scandals; cheek bones and waist lines; digital profiles and personal brands; culture wars and party politics. We need knowledge, discipline, #solidarity and #love. #socialism

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Love stretches across space and time, contorts and withers, but never dies. AD Sui’s “To Walk This Distant Shore With You” in @clarkesworldmagazine.com tugs our heartstrings over lightyears and lifetimes. The future is made of gifts from caring strangers #scifi clarkesworldmagazine.com/sui_09_26/

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Enthralled by 20th century visions of a common global imaginary for a bottom-up literature, as chronicled in @elinormtaylor.bsky.social’s “A Literary International?” in Catalyst Journal. Anyone know where to find similar efforts or likeminded descendants? #marxism #soviet #history #literature

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Anne Lamott @annelamott.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

How to write: Stop not writing. Keep your butt in the chair. Write really bad small sections of the whole—passages, moments, episodes, memories—til you have an incredibly shitty 1st draft. Then take out the boring parts, the lies and pretensions. Then write a better 2nd draft.

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Thanks to the Holy #Market for proving that ruthless #profit maximisation is the best way to stop mass #extinction (definitely not accelerating); foster peace among nations (definitely not complicit in #genocide); and promote life-changing #innovation like touch-operated car (definitely popular).

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Loving Vivek Chibber’s reappraisal of the #frenchrevolution and its #solidarity among workers and professionals. For all its flaws, an inspiration to democrats and egalitarians around the world. Enduring thanks to the Confronting #Capitalism pod/ @jacobinmag.bsky.social teams for their amazing work.

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Most 'debates' in public or private, online or off, have nothing to do with solving problems or uncovering the truth. Constructive disagreement and collaboration are only possible when #facts matter and both sides are sincere. The rest is inflammatory tribal #misinformation to serve the #superrich

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

No science fiction could have prepared us for just how stupid the end of the world can be. "The environment was on the brink of collapse, and so, rather than deal with that, we burned what fuel we had left getting computers to scam each other for money."

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Seth Chambers’s “Space is Deep” in @clarkesworldmagazine.com unpicks the layers of longing, complacency and fragility which make a human life. The eerie backdrop of the void. An endearingly flippant, funny narrator. Underrepresented #polyamory. Expert drama #scifi #sff #shortstory #fiction #booksky

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

There are #green, #ecofriendly alternatives to almost anything you can imagine, from consumer goods to economic systems. There are honest, diligent, knowledgeable people committed to the common good in every #community. There are wise, funny, creative, caring people all over the world. Fight on.

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

#reasonstolive: To #love and be loved. To cherish everyday joys. To serve, contribute and make an impact, no matter how small. To #create and savour #beauty. To defy the scum who make this world worse. To #spite the bastards who treat you like trash. To master your skills. To chase a dream. #hope

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

There's always more #goodnews than bad. That violence, cruelty, #corruption and #disaster are newsworthy are precisely because #peace, #kindness, honesty and stability are the norm. Let us neither flinch from our struggles, nor despair. We have too many #miracles to defend. #hope #secular #socialism

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

That the richest people and most 'valuable' companies are most guilty of worker #exploitation, #ecocide, #bigotry and sabotaging #democracy, tells you all you need to know about #capitalism. Elite villains have always punished ordinary heroes. This is but the high-tech edition. #classwar #socialism

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Your grievances are valid, for your challenges are real and arduous. But your complaints demean you. Whingeing weakens. Face your obstacles and decide: to overcome or ignore. Either way, #acceptance is the only path to #peace, #freedom and #joy. You're stronger than you think. #secular #stoic

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Write like you fight. Make and break rhythms. Pick targets, toggle the distance; perspective is everything. Play to your strengths. Plan where you can; adjust as you must. Reflect on each battle; win or lose, always improve. Thank your opponent, your editor — your greatest teacher. #writingtips

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Simplicity is the height of sophistication; spaciousness the peak of abundance. No riches are so precious, no success more impressive than the wealth of free time to think and feel, connect and create. #simplify #slowliving #minimalism #secular #spirituality #slow #thedeeplife #intentionalliving

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Those things acquired easily may be pleasurable, but seldom fulfilling. You will only relish the icy bliss of the fountain at the end of the trail if you wear the sweat and dirt of the long march there. #purpose #stoicism #stoic #thedeeplife #intentionalliving #slowliving #secular #spirituality

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This, this, more of this, every day this. Fight on. Love on. Live on. #alutacontinua #nevergiveup #stoic #socialism #democracy #hope

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

#Business isn't inherently #evil. Exploiting #labour, degrading #ecosystems, lying to the public, #lobbying the government and funding political parties to subvert #democracy — #profit maximisation at all costs— that's evil. But orgs which meet real human needs efficiently and sustainably: great.

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I used to agonise over my perceived failures to sustain certain friendships, until I noticed how one-sided and shallow they truly were. There’s an art to discerning peers and buddies from the true bonds which nourish the soul; an art to accepting each on their own terms. #friendship #secular #love

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Pay no mind to whether you will be remembered. You won’t be around to care either way. Just try your best regardless. There is no posthumous substitute for purposeful days and the satisfaction of contributing to the common good. #stoicism #stoic #nevergiveup #secular #dailydevotion #hopeisachoice

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Shriek-inducingly hilarious. My neighbours were not ready for my joy while hanging up the laundry. Marie Brennan does it again. And Rudnicki, with his unmistakable baritone, renders it all the funnier. #sff #specfic #humour #flashfic #humour

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Sweet as honeysuckle, humble as soil, The Woman Who Stole Flowers by @theodoragoss.bsky.social in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social charms us with the dream of seeing the unseen crones of our world. Between the tides of history, this vignette is quietly pristine. #urbanfantasy #sff #booksky #cozy #cosy

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Bodily death is one thing. What of the soul? Obedience calls itself ‘care’, group-speak ‘wisdom’, the threat of execution ‘welcoming’. @awprihandita.bsky.social’s #technodystopia in @clarkesworldmagazine.com stares the inhumanity of optimisation in the blank-eyed face. #sff #scifi #postapocalyptic

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

16 years of #chronicpain in, and I can confirm: #disability minces your ego and teaches you real love. @clairejiawen.bsky.social’s tale of loss, denial and bittersweet acceptance in @clarkesworldmagazine.com cracks the facade, exposing the heart that beats beneath. #sff #booksky #scifi #queerlit

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georgeelliot19.bsky.social @georgeelliot19.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Complete nonsense. See attached rebuttal (both of the premises themselves *and* of the conclusions conditional on your premises). Despite the premises all lines of reasoning converge on one conclusion: STOP AI.

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I’ve always appreciated Bregman’s takes, though I’m not sure this one accurately represents some of the intricate realities of AI industry, capabilities and infrastructure. @edzitron.com, what do you think? I’m trying to be sincere here; this doesn’t need to devolve into some tedious firefight.

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 09/06/2026

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Rutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 15/04/2026

1/ Less than 24 hours before broadcast, the BBC called me and said: we're editing a line out of your lecture. The line? That Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Staggering statistics. May we dethrone all these putrid kings.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Mayor Mamdani Magically Saves NYC Money,By Working Hard,And Not Being Corrupt ! Go Knicks !🏀

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

3 bars of 3, 1 of 4. A breath before the New. Resonances ripple, cymbals wash; a confident snare marches, articulate and defencelessly honest. Liquid and lignous; not quite light, nor quite dark. What is this system, this world-sized host? #jazz #gogopenguin open.spotify.com/track/34HcLP...

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Absolute Inanity. Actualised Inhumanity. Accessible Insanity. Appeases Idiots. Applications Improvised. Aping Intelligence. Auto-incorrect. Abominable Imp. Abolish It. Truly, the dumbest of all possible timelines. May we all survive this nonsense, bolder and kinder. #ai #fuckai #noai #techbro

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Adam Hewitt @adamhewitt198.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I have some unsolicited advice and an unsolicited link rolled into one. AI-free Google search: udm14.com

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Constitutions evolve & remain a site of struggle for today’s Left, as explored on @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social’s chat with @lucienferguson.bsky.social on Reconstruction’s legacy. Loved considering notions of freedom as historically and economically contingent. #marxwasright #socialism #philosophy

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The myth of genius. The farce of posterity. The hollow-hearted pride driving those who create only to be worshipped strangers. @jsdarcey.bsky.social’s timely takedown reads as both scathing satire and an original twist on the techno-occult. An instant favourite. Long live the arts. #sff #scifi

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Probability isn’t surety. Doom isn’t destiny. Yesterday’s calculations don’t define today’s actions. An elegantly cast refusal to roll over in the face of the inevitable, @michellezj.bsky.social’s “Imperfect Simulations” in @clarkesworldmagazine.com defies the odds. #sff #scifi #booksky #stories

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

My only hope out of all of this is somehow we all emerge, clumpy and clotted with the slop that nearly drowned us all, and we willfully -- viciously! -- demand a world of art and information made only by actual human beings.

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Now that's what I'm talking about. Africa's highest court is about to hear something historic. For the first time, we're arguing that the climate crisis is a violation of African people's rights and that polluters must be held accountable under African law. Add your name: act.gp/4lCrlH4 #climate

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Water: life-giver, death-bringer. Exquisite description, lyricism and suspense make Simon Gilbert’s ‘Perfect Water’ in @nightmare-magazine.com that much more enthralling. Deftly constructed all the way to its disturbing climax. www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/perf... #horror #sff #booksky

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Something tells you this two-pump station isn’t a contactless kind of place. Google Maps gave up the ghost several miles ago. You go inside and pay in cash. Diolch, you add, your one word of Welsh; th...

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The sea gives and it takes, its flow constant, its tides relentless. In ‘The Sea Child’ by Justin Wesley Ferguson in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social, an eerie child haunts a bereft mother with something hard to name: an absent presence, a present absence, an ocean where a person should be. #fantasy #sff

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

What is the proper punishment for wayward creatures trying their best? What is the name for the kind of gravity that brings hurt people together? I simply adore Kelsey Hutton’s heart-warming ‘The Carina Nebula’, in @analogsf.bsky.social and @escapepod.org. Chambers-esque. #sff #scifi #hopepunk

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Escape Pod @escapepod.org · 20/06/2025

Good news, sapients: there are three profanities in the first sentence of this week's story, a reprint of "The Carina Nebula" by Kelsey Hutton! It's the best way imaginable to prepare for the belgium weekend.

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I heard the soft shit shit shit just when I’d almost floated past the blue hatch door that led into some kind of storage room. I had to laugh. I mean, how many times have I said that?

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Invincible bodies don’t make invincible minds; the powers which bring us fame and fortune leave us lonely and hollow. @izzyxen.bsky.social’s ‘The Mighty Impervious Woman Considers Retirement’ in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social examines our yearning for untouchability, our inescapable pain. #scifi #sff

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Where do we hide the selves we wish we were? In the words we say, or the words we don’t? @angelaliu.bsky.social’s ‘What We Mean When We Talk About the Hole in the Bathroom’ in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social is an understated, unflinchingly unromantic character study. #sff #paranormal #magicalrealism

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

In @stevetem.bsky.social’s In the Forest of Mechanical Trees’ in @asimovssfmag.bsky.social, a few of greying salvagers never stop believing, full of rustic charm and understated grit. Ingenuity and mutual aid prove the future, however dark, is ours for the shaping #sff #clifi #scifi #postspocalyptic

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N. A. Dawn, Author @nadawn.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The subtly receding agency of a pregnant newly-wed woman. The troubling origins of an otherwise pristine new apartment block. Deceptively simply structure. Incisive social critique. @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social’s ‘Billy Blue’ in @nightmare-magazine.com is creepy, poignant and fresh. #horror #sff

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